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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1960
Page
4
CAPITAL highlights notes Vern Sanford in Austin that sunless days and early election timing slow campaigns across Texas. Legislators face questions on teacher pay and a general sales tax with positions split, while concerns grow about how joint commitments will hold up next session. Amendment debates slow amid presidential year hoopla.
Ballot order set by Secretary Zollie Steakley for four amendments on a November election, including hospital district creation, veterans bonds, legislator salaries, and lending license powers. Texas public school costs for 1960-61 rise to 365 million with 2,254,574 projected enrollment.
A Texas State Bar column explains how a vacuum purchase with a promissory note transfers funds between the seller cleaner company and a bank. It notes that defects in the merchandise do not excuse payment to the bank and urges pursuing remedies against the seller. The piece emphasizes that payers should honor the note to the holder and warns readers to consult an attorney.
A Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association committee finds expanding the British West Indies labor program on West Texas ranches feasible. Members who visited Florida will report to the Labor Committee in Austin on March 21 and present the Florida findings at the TS and GRA directors meeting in Brownwood on March 26.
The text notes 180000 known beetle species and 20000 in 900. It claims planting watermelons along a highway is optimistic and mentions 130 seating combinations for five people at a table. It adds Canada uses a gallon close to five quarts.
Joe Kaiser, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Kaiser of Fredericksburg, pitched one scoreless inning for the Washington Senators in a spring exhibition against the Detroit Tigers. Detroit won the game but Kaiser allowed no runs. The 206 pound right-hander earlier starred for Fort Walton in the Alabama-Florida League, leading in innings and strikeouts last season.
About 30 farm families in Blanco Burnet Gillespie Llano and Mason counties completed meetings with FHA county supervisor Ranza J. Adams to plan 1960 operations. Loans totaling 111115 since June 30 1959 funded equipment livestock seed feed and housing improvements.
Ray Felker of the Colorado City Chamber of Commerce reports on a Cincinnati chamber request to ship tumble weeds to a floral business member. A company plans to visit Colorado City to explore tumble weed decorations, with nationwide distribution potential. The effort highlights initiative turning a local menace into opportunity and the chamber's quick contact with company executives.
UK Falkenberry expands pasture near Albert by clearing brush to aid goat grazing and seed grasses including Littlebluestem Sideoats gramey and Indian grass. Otto Schumann and Kurt Kramer adopt spring deferments and mixed forage strategies to strengthen seedlings and soil, while Isidore Stehling preserves residues to reduce erosion. Funeral in Fredericksburg draws family from Kerrville San Antonio and nearby communities.
Mesdames Bill Lea of Sanderson and Roy Deaton and Roy Jr. of Dryden visited their mother Mrs. J. J. Rogers over the weekend. Additional guests Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rogers and their daughter from Uvalde and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alien of Sterling City.
A group from San Antonio Austin New Braunfels and other Texas towns spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lang and extended families. Names include A sixteen Mrs Spruill Lt and Mrs Norman Sullivan Hughes Dorothy Ann Lang and Sgt and Mrs Paul Lang and children.
A daughter Karen Linn Carter weighing 9 pounds 5 ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Gene Carter in Corpus Christi on March 8 1960. The Carters have two older children Glen da and Robert. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Sam Honig of here and Mr and Mrs H B Carter of Laredo.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Grosen bacher of Fredericksburg visited Mr and Mrs Otto Rahe Sunday.
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